Bullying Kids and Still Playing Mind Games

The first day of assessments ended.

Aside from Chen Zifeng's team in the first match, the next four matches were rather uneventful. Their opponents were all Soul Masters with only one Soul Ring. Ling Luochen divided the battlefield while Wang Nan defeated them one by one. Gongyang Mo, whose Soul Power Level was the highest, barely even needed to make a move as they easily claimed victory.

According to the New Student Assessment procedures, after each team finished its five matches on the first day, the assessment areas would be reassigned on the second day. This ensured every team played ten matches in total. Whether they passed the New Student Assessment would then be determined by their records, while the top sixty-four would advance into the following Elimination Round.

Thanks to their undefeated record on the first day, Wang Nan and the others remained in the Ninth District for their assessments on the second day. This was also meant to prevent strong teams from encountering one another too early and being eliminated ahead of time due to bad luck. Thus, the highest-performing teams remained in their original areas and did not participate in the reassignment.

However, that meant Wang Nan's team faced even weaker opponents on the second day. At least Chen Zifeng's team had given them a proper fight on the first day, but on the second day, their opponents generally surrendered after only a few exchanges. There was more than one match in a day, and when facing an opponent they could not possibly defeat, every team chose to conserve their soul power.

Unlike the other students, who anxiously waited for their results, Wang Nan's team had won all ten matches. They did not need to wait for the records to be tallied and could return early to prepare for the coming Elimination Round.

After all, this was merely a New Student Assessment. The academy could not possibly devote too much time to it, so the Elimination Round was held on the third day. The venue was still the same, and the proctor was still the same. For a group of freshmen, this teacher was more than capable of protecting them on the arena.

"Both sides, enter and announce your names!" the Proctor called out. Once they reached the Elimination Round, the procedures became much more formal. Introducing themselves before the match was something reserved for the Elimination Round.

Wang Nan's team, which had the best record in the Ninth District, took the stage first. Unlike the previous two days, Gongyang Mo, not Wang Nan, walked at the front.

"Freshman Class One, Gongyang Mo, Level 32 Support Type Soul Elder."

"Freshman Class One, Ling Luochen, Level 24 Control Type Battle Soul Master."

"Freshman Class One, Wang Nan, Level 21 Assault Type Battle Soul Master."

Hearing this, the Proctor frowned and looked toward Wang Nan.

During introductions, there was actually no need to state one's Soul Power Level. They only needed to give their class and name. Besides, hadn't he registered as Level 28? Could his Soul Power Level actually decrease?

The opposing team was also puzzled by Wang Nan's team's introductions, but they quickly followed suit and announced their names.

"Freshman Class Three, Yu Chenyu, Level 31 Assault Type Soul Elder."

"Freshman Class Three, Xixi, Level 23 Agility Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

"Freshman Class Three, Tong Lan, Level 22 Support Type Battle Soul Master."

The Proctor was confused, but this did not violate the assessment rules, so he announced the start of the match.

The other side made the first move. Tong Lan summoned her Martial Soul, and a pair of Emerald Cicada Wings extended from her back. A loud cicada chirp sounded from her abdomen, causing pale yellow light to shine over Yu Chenyu and Xixi.

"Xixi, go harass that Support Type Soul Elder. I'll deal with the other two, then come help you."

As Yu Chenyu spoke, he charged straight at Wang Nan.

They openly revealed their Soul Power Levels during introductions. They must have wanted to intimidate us with a Soul Elder above Level 30. Too bad they calculated against the wrong people. We have a Soul Elder too, and their plan has instead exposed the weakness of their main attacker's low Soul Power Level.

With that thought, Yu Chenyu curled his lips into a confident smile.

Sure enough, just as he expected, Wang Nan and Ling Luochen did not take the initiative after summoning their Martial Souls. Instead, the three of them stood close together. Such a formation was inconvenient for unleashing soul skills, and they had to constantly guard against accidentally injuring their teammates. It seemed they intended to use their numbers against the Soul Elder.

Yu Chenyu did not slow down.

The gap in strength can't be made up with numbers alone. Besides—

Yu Chenyu's First Soul Ring flashed. Soul power gathered in his right hand, and amid blue-purple lightning, a dragon claw took shape and struck directly at Wang Nan's face.

Besides, this is one of the continent's most top-tier Martial Souls—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

"First Soul Skill—Lightning Dragon Claw!"

Blue-purple currents crackled over the dragon claw. Before it even reached him, Wang Nan felt his face go numb. Yet he was unafraid. He raised his Coiling Dragon Staff and activated his Second Soul Skill, thrusting both arms forward to block the claw.

Seeing his First Soul Skill blocked, Yu Chenyu quickly withdrew his hand and instead slapped toward Wang Nan's abdomen.

Wang Nan twisted aside to evade. His left hand swept back and seized Yu Chenyu's right wrist, while he held the staff one-handed in his right and repeatedly struck Yu Chenyu's left side.

Yu Chenyu cried out in pain and tried to pull back his right hand, but after yanking twice, it did not budge in the slightest.

What was going on? Yu Chenyu was baffled. His Soul Power Level was a full ten levels higher than his opponent's, and Tong Lan was supporting him from behind. That was why he had chosen such an aggressive approach, believing that his soul power alone would be enough to suppress his opponent. Yet he had somehow been seized just like this?

The opponents Yu Chenyu had encountered since childhood were either peers from his clan or fellow academy students. All their fights had been fair and straightforward. He had never encountered an opponent who lied about their Soul Power Level, so it did not occur to him that Wang Nan was not actually Level 21. Wang Nan's Soul Power Level was only three levels below his at the moment, and with the enhancement of his soul skill, he was no weaker than Yu Chenyu in strength.

Seeing Yu Chenyu trapped, Xixi, who had charged in alongside him, changed targets and attacked Wang Nan. She was immediately met by Ling Luochen, clad in ice armor.

Since Ling Luochen, who had only two Soul Rings, had no Control Type soul skills, they would use her as a Defense Type fighter instead. She activated her Second Soul Skill, Ice Armor Protection, and used her body to block the Agility Attack Type Xixi. She did not need to completely stop the attack like a true Defense Type fighter; causing even a little interference was enough.

Seeing himself isolated and taking several more blows from the staff, Yu Chenyu knew this could not continue. His Second Soul Ring lit up, and blue-purple lightning spread outward from his right hand.

The instant Wang Nan saw Yu Chenyu's Soul Ring light up, he reacted. He released Yu Chenyu's wrist and sent him flying with a kick.

After opening up some distance, Yu Chenyu swept his gaze below the stage. Countless eyes were watching him. Thinking of how he possessed the top-tier Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul yet had been restrained by a Soul Grandmaster whose Soul Power Level was supposedly ten levels lower than his, he felt his face burn.

In the end, he was only twelve years old, at an age when he was especially competitive. He had already grown irritated when his first strike was blocked, and now a rush of heat surged into his mind.

Pale purple light flared. With an angry roar, Yu Chenyu's body suddenly grew larger. The sleeve around his right arm was instantly torn apart, and Dragon Scales spread from his wrist to cover his entire right arm.

This was the unique ability of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters: Dragon Transformation.